Electricity prices in Auburn, NY
Households in Auburn pay 28.7¢/kWh (New York average), about $168 a month for 586 kWh a month, the New York household average. Today's wholesale price in Upstate New York (NYISO) averages 3.4¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 2 am, 3 am, 4 am.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $143 | $1,719 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $287 | $3,438 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $430 | $5,157 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $573 | $6,876 |
At 28.7¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in Upstate New York (NYISO) today
Business electricity in Auburn
Commercial customers pay 23.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 10.5¢/kWh (New York average).
Home running costs in Auburn
In Auburn, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $136 a month excluding rent – 62% more expensive than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Auburn compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $32 a year more than a gas boiler in Auburn; check the incentives available before deciding.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 2.7¢/kWh per kWh moved (Upstate New York (NYISO)).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 9,910 kWh a year at 9.2¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Auburn
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,275 kWh a year here. ($365 per year)
Not yet available for Auburn: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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